The cats won't breed and I WANT KITTENS!

"xosummerloverxo;c-16417030" wrote:
Update: I'm about to give up on having kittens. I've tried getting them both in a good mood, they're good friends or higher with the Sims suggesting they breed, I tried giving them the nuzzlenip. Nothing has worked! Everything results in the female cat, Juniper, batting the male cat, Garrus, away and then the Sim who suggested they breed gets the sad moodlet that they we're unsuccessful in their encouragement. I've run out of ideas at this point :'(

how many sim days passed in your game? and how long have they lived in the same household together?

"Cheekybits;c-16417201" wrote:
how many sim days passed in your game? and how long have they lived in the same household together?

They were adopted when I first started my save. Juniper was adopted first and then a few Sim days later (like maybe 4?) Garrus joined the household. They both started out as kittens and they're each within 30 or so days of becoming elders.

"JimG72;c-16417108" wrote:

If you really, really want kittens from these two cats, you can go into CAS/CAP and create kittens bred from their genetics. It's not ideal but at least you'd get the kittens that you want.

At this point, it's a complete last resort. I'm determined to have them have kittens naturally! I even got some 'age down' treats from the vet just to keep them around lol

"xosummerloverxo;c-16417256" wrote:

"Cheekybits;c-16417201" wrote:
how many sim days passed in your game? and how long have they lived in the same household together?

They were adopted when I first started my save. Juniper was adopted first and then a few Sim days later (like maybe 4?) Garrus joined the household. They both started out as kittens and they're each within 30 or so days of becoming elders.

hm what traits do they have?

"Cheekybits;c-16417463" wrote:
hm what traits do they have?

Garrus has the prowler, clever, and curious traits. Juniper has the free spirit, glutton, and fluffy traits.

Whoops the comment posted twice :D

I know you're frustrated but this is part of the point of Sims 4 pets - they think for themselves.

And if you're breeding, man that can be frustrating.

"xosummerloverxo;c-16417022" wrote:

"BMSO;c-16416181" wrote:
Just out of curiosity is one of the cats fixed? If you have a surgery machine on the lot you can click on it to see who is fixed and who isn't.

It's showing that both the cats are unfixed. I'll double check though the next time I go in game.

The relationship panel shows if pet is fixed or not.
If pet isn't fixed, there won't be anything special said about it. If pet is, a crossed out woohoo heart is shown.
Like I have suggested before, try the catnip way:

"EgonVM;c-16412147" wrote:
Hmm... Try this.
1. Click on the computer and choose Order.
2. Choose to buy seeds.
3. Buy two packs of catnip seeds. Open both of the packs.
4. Give both of the cats Nuzzlenip treat by Give Catnip Treat interaction. This will make cats go into heat.
5. Cats, that are in heat, may mate automatically and sims who encourage them to mate will be more successful.

You can also find some catnip plants on Deadgrass Isle.
The catnip color is pink. The catnip makes breeding cats so much easier (I had two cats automatically breed by this).
Cats created in one household in CAS will automatically have high relationship, making breeding easier. And remember cats have high chance of getting pregnant. Dogs have small chance.
And if you give up, you can always create kittens with Manage Households. This is actually one of the reasons I like The Sims 4.

"xosummerloverxo;c-16417470" wrote:

"Cheekybits;c-16417463" wrote:
hm what traits do they have?

Garrus has the prowler, clever, and curious traits. Juniper has the free spirit, glutton, and fluffy traits.

Alright so 1 more thing are they trying to breed with something they don't like or scared of such as a tv? Cause that puts them in a bad mood unless you calm them down. If this last thing does't work I know its out there but Id say repair your game cause I did a test with the 2 cats same traits and like only had my sim talk to the male enough to get the "encourage to mate with" option to pop up and they bred with the hearts within 2 min of me adding them to my household.

"EgonVM;c-16417822" wrote:

Like I have suggested before, try the catnip way:

Spoiler

"EgonVM;c-16412147" wrote:
Hmm... Try this.
1. Click on the computer and choose Order.
2. Choose to buy seeds.
3. Buy two packs of catnip seeds. Open both of the packs.
4. Give both of the cats Nuzzlenip treat by Give Catnip Treat interaction. This will make cats go into heat.
5. Cats, that are in heat, may mate automatically and sims who encourage them to mate will be more successful.

You can also find some catnip plants on Deadgrass Isle.
The catnip color is pink. The catnip makes breeding cats so much easier (I had two cats automatically breed by this).
Cats created in one household in CAS will automatically have high relationship, making breeding easier. And remember cats have high chance of getting pregnant. Dogs have small chance.
And if you give up, you can always create kittens with Manage Households. This is actually one of the reasons I like The Sims 4.

I did try the nuzzlenip. All the happened was they had the pink leaves flying around their faces, they ran around a lot, and meowed non-stop until it wore off. I tried to get them to breed about 4 times while they were high on it but the same batting away happened as it always does.